Mark ConklingMark Conkling-teacher, homebuilder, realtor, finance manager, retired Methodist pastor-returns to his writing career with this first novel. Mark lives in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, works with his wife Patricia (Meadowlark Family Healthcare), walks his dg in the Bosque near the Rio Grande, frequents the recovery community (AA), writes fiction, and seeks daily peace of mind. His short fiction was published in the Minnetonka Review and Diverse Voices Quarterly. Years ago, as a university professor (PhD, philosophy and psychology), Mark published several academic articles in existential philosophy and psychology, including Consciousness and the Unconscious in William James' 'Principles of Psychology, ' (Human Inquiries), Sartre's Refutation of the Freudian Unconscious, (Review of Existential Psychology and Psychiatry), and Ryle's Mistake About Consciousness (Philosophy Today). He is also the author of Dog Shelter Blues, Killer Whale Blues, and Honey Bee Blues, all from Sunstone Press. Read More Read Less